What are the main factors that influence a Gas Control Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Gas Control Technician's salary?

A Gas Control Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,370 for beginners, reaching about $87,473 at mid-level, and approach $94,477 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Gas Control Technician?

Gas Control Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Gas Control Technician roles are District of Columbia $71,752, California $71,480, Massachusetts $70,527. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Gas Control Technician roles make?

Salaries for Gas Control Technician level roles vary by specialization: Medical Gas Technician: $100,274; Landfill Gas Technician: $93,321; Gas Measurement Technician: $86,010; Gas Meter Technician: $78,946; Gas Service Technician: $78,112.

Gas Control Technician Salary in the United States

How much does a Gas Control Technician make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Gas Control Technician in the United States is $64,805 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, a Gas Control Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,961
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,592 to $71,691
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,025

10% $51,025

50% (Median) $64,805

90% $77,961

Gas Control Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,691	$5,974	$1,379	$34
Average	$64,805	$5,400	$1,246	$31
25th Percentile	$57,592	$4,799	$1,108	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Gas Control Technician Salaries

A Gas Control Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Gas Control Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Gas Control Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $63,370
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,239
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,473
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $104,912
Expert (over 8 years): $94,477

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Gas Control Technician	less than 1 year	$63,370
Document Control Analyst II	1-2 years	$73,239
Document Control Analyst III	2-4 years	$87,473
Document Control Analyst IV	5-8 years	$104,912
Document Control Supervisor	over 8 years	$94,477

How Do Gas Control Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Gas Control Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,752.
California: $71,480.
Massachusetts: $70,527.

District of Columbia $71,752 California $71,480 Massachusetts $70,527 Washington $70,268 New Jersey $70,242 Alaska $70,151 Connecticut $69,257 New York $68,894

Hawaii $67,734 Rhode Island $67,190 Maryland $66,820 Minnesota $66,315 Colorado $66,120 Illinois $66,055 Oregon $65,809 Delaware $65,628

New Hampshire $65,514 Virginia $65,258 Pennsylvania $64,513 Nevada $64,137 North Dakota $64,014 Michigan $63,820 Wisconsin $63,748 Vermont $63,606

Texas $63,211 Maine $63,185 Arizona $63,146 Ohio $63,100 Georgia $62,504 Indiana $62,206 Wyoming $62,148 Utah $62,057

Iowa $62,018 Kansas $61,707 Louisiana $61,616 North Carolina $61,584 Missouri $61,571 Florida $61,318 Montana $61,182 Nebraska $61,053

Kentucky $60,981 South Carolina $60,722 Tennessee $60,560 Idaho $60,495 New Mexico $60,022 Oklahoma $59,918 Alabama $59,536 South Dakota $58,895

Arkansas $58,545 West Virginia $58,357 Mississippi $57,793

Top Paying Cities for Gas Control Technician

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $81,738
San Francisco: $80,843
Oakland: $79,139

San Jose, CA $81,738

San Francisco, CA $80,843

Oakland, CA $79,139

New York, NY $74,615

Paramus, NJ $73,708

Queens Village, NY $73,705

Passaic, NJ $73,643

Bergenfield, NJ $73,638

Stamford, CT $73,495

Huntington, NY $73,468

Newark, NJ $72,990

Bridgeport, CT $72,853

Vallejo, CA $72,724

New Brunswick, NJ $72,698

Petaluma, CA $72,659

Middlesex, NJ $72,536

Somerset, NJ $72,491

Santa Cruz, CA $72,406

Boston, MA $72,011

Monterey, CA $71,784

Seattle, WA $71,635

Santa Rosa, CA $71,622

Los Angeles, CA $71,603

Juneau, AK $71,434

Washington, DC $71,363

Orange, CA $71,132

Santa Ana, CA $70,961

Long Beach, CA $70,896

Anaheim, CA $70,883

Anchorage, AK $70,851

Santa Maria, CA $70,657

Everett, WA $70,644

Danbury, CT $70,415

Bremerton, WA $70,326

Tacoma, WA $70,093

New Suffolk, NY $70,091

Sacramento, CA $70,073

Santa Barbara, CA $70,002

San Diego, CA $69,931

Trenton, NJ $69,931

Brockton, MA $69,859

Fairbanks, AK $69,701

Lompoc, CA $69,535

Lowell, MA $69,483

Ventura, CA $69,471

Nashua, NH $69,458

Stockton, CA $69,451

Modesto, CA $68,978

Poughkeepsie, NY $68,836

Olympia, WA $68,712

Kennewick, WA $68,712

New Haven, CT $68,687

Lawrence, MA $68,453

Hartford, CT $68,388

Riverside, CA $68,375

New Bedford, MA $68,311

Richland, WA $68,311

Bakersfield, CA $68,220

San Bernardino, CA $68,194

New Britain, CT $68,188

Atlantic City, NJ $68,188

New London, CT $68,162

Norwich, CT $68,142

Portsmouth, NH $68,129

Boulder, CO $67,992

Portland, OR $67,902

Worcester, MA $67,896

Minneapolis, MN $67,695

Philadelphia, PA $67,604

Honolulu, HI $67,390

Saint Paul, MN $67,359

Vineland, NJ $67,345

Providence, RI $67,157

Chicago, IL $66,969

Bellingham, WA $66,891

Springfield, MA $66,840

Baltimore, MD $66,820

Chico, CA $66,658

Pittsfield, MA $66,483

Manchester, NH $66,360

Spokane, WA $66,075

Denver, CO $66,068

Albany, NY $65,764

Troy, NY $65,738

Nassau, NY $65,669

Schenectady, NY $65,602

Wilmington, DE $65,550

Burlington, VT $65,459

Salem, OR $65,433

Portland, ME $65,232

Yakima, WA $65,168

Rochester, MN $64,967

Reno, NV $64,934

Fresno, CA $64,934

Milwaukee, WI $64,876

Detroit, MI $64,811

Ann Arbor, MI $64,800

Allentown, PA $64,792

Colorado Springs, CO $64,682

Syracuse, NY $64,649

Carson City, NV $64,649

Houston, TX $64,558

Eugene, OR $64,526

Gary, IN $64,448

Springfield, OR $64,396

Bismarck, ND $64,383

Galveston, TX $64,338

Medford, OR $64,241

Fort Collins, CO $64,215

Concord, NH $64,183

Austin, TX $64,163

Mesa, AZ $64,027

Reading, PA $64,021

Phoenix, AZ $64,014

Dallas, TX $63,995

Saint Cloud, MN $63,932

Madison, WI $63,846

Utica, NY $63,671

Rochester, NY $63,567

Des Moines, IA $63,560

Raleigh, NC $63,554

Atlanta, GA $63,457

Battle Creek, MI $63,437

Salt Lake City, UT $63,418

Lancaster, PA $63,321

Harrisburg, PA $63,230

Kansas City, MO $63,165

Kansas City, KS $63,152

Champaign, IL $63,152

Fort Worth, TX $63,146

Columbus, OH $63,135

Boca Raton, FL $63,120

Pittsburgh, PA $63,094

Richmond, VA $63,068

Indianapolis, IN $63,055

Cleveland, OH $63,048

Las Vegas, NV $62,971

Cincinnati, OH $62,971

Petersburg, VA $62,874

Huntsville, AL $62,776

Lansing, MI $62,733

Lebanon, PA $62,724

Pueblo, CO $62,718

Appleton, WI $62,699

Buffalo, NY $62,673

Dayton, OH $62,653

Racine, WI $62,640

Charlotte, NC $62,634

Saint Louis, MO $62,614

York, PA $62,575

Elkhart, IN $62,575

Gastonia, NC $62,563

Billings, MT $62,548

Beaumont, TX $62,530

Lorain, OH $62,517

Benton Harbor, MI $62,504

Toledo, OH $62,491

Binghamton, NY $62,459

Rock Hill, SC $62,452

Rockford, IL $62,420

Springfield, IL $62,394

Elyria, OH $62,387

Fargo, ND $62,387

Flagstaff, AZ $62,342

Fort Lauderdale, FL $62,303

Duluth, MN $62,264

Miami, FL $62,264

Grand Forks, ND $62,219

Cheyenne, WY $62,219

Bangor, ME $62,076

Cedar Rapids, IA $62,005

Durham, NC $61,978

Louisville, KY $61,973

Grand Rapids, MI $61,960

Hialeah, FL $61,953

Casper, WY $61,863

Scranton, PA $61,785

New Orleans, LA $61,765

Virginia Beach, VA $61,759

Akron, OH $61,726

Peoria, IL $61,642

Sarasota, FL $61,629

Nashville, TN $61,584

Omaha, NE $61,584

Green Bay, WI $61,584

Baton Rouge, LA $61,552

Charleston, SC $61,539

Davenport, IA $61,506

Jamestown, NY $61,506

Tucson, AZ $61,474

Saint Petersburg, FL $61,435

Tampa, FL $61,422

Evansville, IN $61,383

Port Arthur, TX $61,383

Bradenton, FL $61,357

Santa Fe, NM $61,240

Orlando, FL $61,124

Clearwater, FL $61,104

La Crosse, WI $60,968

Canton, OH $60,968

Albuquerque, NM $60,929

Newport News, VA $60,923

High Point, NC $60,903

Ogden, UT $60,878

Corpus Christi, TX $60,826

Norfolk, VA $60,787

Laramie, WY $60,787

Rock Island, IL $60,748

Saginaw, MI $60,735

Jacksonville, FL $60,728

Salisbury, NC $60,716

Boise, ID $60,703

Moline, IL $60,670

Fort Myers, FL $60,651

Memphis, TN $60,638

Tulsa, OK $60,605

Waterloo, IA $60,566

Spartanburg, SC $60,502

Lincoln, NE $60,469

Fort Wayne, IN $60,456

Provo, UT $60,450

Cedar Falls, IA $60,372

San Antonio, TX $60,346

Greensboro, NC $60,320

South Bend, IN $60,314

Savannah, GA $60,242

Muskegon, MI $60,217

Birmingham, AL $60,210

Winston Salem, NC $60,178

Lake Charles, LA $60,022

Anderson, IN $60,009

Lexington, KY $59,990

Augusta, GA $59,970

Greenville, SC $59,970

Lima, OH $59,918

Wichita, KS $59,912

Tuscaloosa, AL $59,912

Columbia, SC $59,854

Springfield, OH $59,841

Asheville, NC $59,737

Bloomington, IN $59,692

Knoxville, TN $59,458

Shreveport, LA $59,452

Wilmington, NC $59,368

Roanoke, VA $59,368

Topeka, KS $59,251

Frankfort, KY $59,244

Oklahoma City, OK $59,199

Chillicothe, OH $59,173

Longview, TX $59,167

Melbourne, FL $59,160

Sioux Falls, SD $59,057

Mobile, AL $59,050

Terre Haute, IN $59,024

Altoona, PA $58,985

Amarillo, TX $58,940

Killeen, TX $58,920

Fayetteville, AR $58,869

Chattanooga, TN $58,849

Sioux City, IA $58,791

Idaho Falls, ID $58,778

Lynchburg, VA $58,726

Gainesville, FL $58,642

Portsmouth, OH $58,609

Little Rock, AR $58,596

Lafayette, LA $58,570

Youngstown, OH $58,570

Daytona Beach, FL $58,532

Clarksville, TN $58,525

Pensacola, FL $58,519

Temple, TX $58,514

Hopkinsville, KY $58,324

Erie, PA $58,311

Florence, SC $58,285

Charleston, WV $58,182

Great Falls, MT $58,149

Macon, GA $58,059

Tallahassee, FL $58,052

Fayetteville, NC $58,039

Waco, TX $58,026

Helena, MT $57,981

Pine Bluff, AR $57,956

Vincennes, IN $57,877

Lubbock, TX $57,851

Alamogordo, NM $57,812

Twin Falls, ID $57,754

Rapid City, SD $57,735

Jackson, MS $57,618

Huntington, WV $57,613

Greenville, MS $57,611

Parkersburg, WV $57,545

Montgomery, AL $57,534

Wichita Falls, TX $57,469

Springfield, MO $57,469

Biloxi, MS $57,436

Monroe, LA $57,372

Johnstown, PA $57,326

Sumter, SC $57,300

Columbus, GA $57,294

Pascagoula, MS $57,171

Abilene, TX $57,171

Kingsport, TN $57,002

Albany, GA $57,002

Gulfport, MS $56,983

Alexandria, LA $56,769

Fort Smith, AR $56,607

El Paso, TX $56,432

Las Cruces, NM $56,140

Harlingen, TX $55,976

Pocatello, ID $55,965

Florence, AL $55,881

Brownsville, TX $55,868

Mcallen, TX $55,732

Dothan, AL $55,641

Columbus, MS $55,256

Altus, OK $54,954

Lawton, OK $54,831

Pierre, SD $54,598

Gas Control Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Gas Control Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Gas Control Technician positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Gas Control Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Gas Control Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$81,006	$39.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$77,766	$37.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$77,766	$37.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$74,525	$36.0	15%
Internet	$74,525	$36.0	15%

Gas Control Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Gas Control Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$57,592

Average $64,805/year

$71,691

$4,799

Average $5,400/month

$5,974

$1,108

Average $1,246/week

$1,379

$28

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,691	$5,974	$1,379	$34
Average	$64,805	$5,400	$1,246	$31
25th Percentile	$57,592	$4,799	$1,108	$28

Salary Trends for Gas Control Technician

Salaries for a Gas Control Technician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $52,774 in 2023 to around $52,278 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Gas Control Technician salary trends, click here.

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2024	$52,886
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E $115,870/per year

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A $114,553/per year

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M $112,110/per year

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